She got dressed and returned to Xinghanyuan. Huan'er was directing a group of girls to clean the yard and tend to the flowers and plants.
"Miss, where have you been? You didn't come back last night."
Wang Yiyao was a little shy when asked about this, "No, I didn't go there."
Quickly entering the room, Huan'er saw her young lady's shy look and suddenly remembered something, then she covered her mouth and snickered.
After yesterday's banquet, the emperor saw that Feng Minyi's current prestige was very high, and he felt even more uneasy.
"Gao Zhan, look at the way those ministers respected King Donglin yesterday. They were even more in awe of me than they were to me."
"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. It's not because of this iron casting technique that everyone is so in awe of King Donglin."
Feng Minyi's return this time made the emperor even more worried. He wanted to get rid of Feng Minyi as soon as possible in case one day he would replace him.
"Your Majesty, my servant will accompany you for a walk to relax."
Gao Zhan helped the emperor to the imperial garden. In spring, the garden was full of flowers, which was very beautiful. Colorful butterflies were flying, and bees were busy collecting honey.
The emperor was still not happy when he saw the beautiful scenery in front of him, "Let's go to the harem to see it. I haven't been to Concubine Hui for a long time. Let's go see her."
"嗻"
Concubine Hui has been colluding with the Queen Mother these days. The two of them are very dissatisfied with Guan Zhaoyi's favor and are discussing how to get rid of her.
"Madam, the wind is a bit cold on the porch, you'd better go back and sit inside."
Concubine Hui's maid Ling'er reminded her with concern, but she didn't pay too much attention to it. The emperor used to love her the most, but now that the new couple has entered the palace, the emperor has not been here for a long time.
"Are you waiting for me?"
It was the emperor's voice. Concubine Hui thought she was missing the emperor and started dreaming in broad daylight. She didn't raise her head until the emperor walked up to her.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has come to see my concubine. Come and sit down in the room. Ling'er quickly brings the tea that the Emperor likes."
Concubine Hui smiled happily when she saw the emperor, and helped the emperor into the house with both hands.
"I have been busy with state affairs recently and have never had time to see you. Are you not unhappy?"
"How dare I, my concubine? The emperor is a wise king and cannot always focus on women like us."
The emperor was very happy to hear Concubine Hui's answer. Concubine Hui was always a talker.
"Come, come to me."
Concubine Hui was pulled to the side of the emperor and sat down, leaning against the emperor. She was very satisfied.
I thought in my heart that the emperor still cared about me. After all, I had served the emperor for many years and I still had feelings for him.
Suddenly the emperor saw a string of Buddhist beads on the table. Only the Queen Mother in the whole palace liked such beads. He thought about it, and it seemed that Concubine Hui and the Queen Mother must have some contact with each other.
The emperor did not tell the truth, but it seems that the queen mother has begun to win over the people around him, and she is really not stopping.
The emperor and Concubine Hui talked for a while, then stood up to leave, "I still have a lot of things to read. I will come see you another day when I have time."
"Your Majesty, you have only been here for a while and are you leaving now?"
Concubine Hui reluctantly held the emperor's arm and said, "Okay, be obedient. I'll come see you in a few days."
After leaving Concubine Hui's palace, the emperor's expression changed. He was angry at the Queen Mother's little actions behind her back and wanted to win over everyone around him to her.
"Gao Zhan, let's go to the queen's place to see."
This Empress Zhang looked soft and weak when she first entered the palace, but in fact she was very vicious inside. She was worthy of being the only daughter of the general.
"I, my concubine, pay homage to the emperor. May the emperor be blessed."
The queen knew that the emperor came this time to discuss something with her, so she turned away the servants around her and said, "You go down, I will only serve the emperor."
"Queen, please sit down."
She could see that the emperor had something on his mind, but she never took the initiative to ask, waiting for the emperor to say it himself.
"You should have noticed something at yesterday's banquet. My younger brother is very popular. I'm afraid if this continues, this position will be his sooner or later."
The queen secretly rejoiced. It was just as she had guessed. This was what the emperor was worried about. King Donglin was brave and good at fighting, and his strategy and courage were superior to the emperor in everything. This kind of worry was normal.
"Your Majesty, where did this iron casting technique come from? It's better to find someone to investigate. This candidate is naturally King Donglin. If we encounter any assassins and bandits on this road, he will not be his opponent.
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After saying this, the queen glanced at the emperor and added a cup of tea for him.
"Your Majesty, you must be reluctant to part with him. After all, he is my biological brother. After finally coming back, he has to go out to explore the art of iron casting. Think about it. Your Majesty is so kind, so you must be reluctant to part with him."
The queen spoke very beautifully. As soon as she heard this, the emperor understood what to do.
"The Queen is indeed the one who understands my heart best. As for Zhaoyi's miscarriage, I have to ask the Queen to investigate it carefully and give me a satisfactory answer. I must not let some people indulge me."
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust."
"Of course I trust the queen. Come and let me see if you have lost weight these days."
The emperor hugged the queen, and the two of them entered the back room and started making love. They lingered for a long time, and the emperor was very satisfied.
This woman is really ruthless. No wonder General Zhang loves her so much. She seems to be able to help him in many things.
"I'm going to do my work first. I must handle the things I've asked you to do well."
"Your Majesty, I know this. Please remember to come and see me."
After the emperor left, the maid Xiaoyu came in to help the queen change her clothes.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor cannot live without you now."
"Yes, to tie a man down, you don't necessarily have to use beauty. It's more about making him need you. The more he needs you, the more he will be inseparable from you. If he is cruel to you, he will be more cruel than him."
Xiaoyu is the queen's dowry girl and knows her master very well, so it is most suitable for her to be the queen.
When the emperor returned to the palace, he ordered Feng Minyi to enter the palace, and he wanted to implement his plan immediately.
"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."
"Yier, please sit down. I have something to discuss with you. I have already seen this iron casting technique. If used properly, it will really enrich our national strength, but I have also thought of some of its disadvantages, so
I want to send you to the North Country to explore, it’s best to come back with some experience.”
Feng Minyi thought for a moment and said it was a discussion, but it was basically an order. He brought this thing back by himself, so he had to go alone.
"Well, I will go to the North Kingdom again, but I have a small request."
"Tell me, you don't have to be so polite to me."
"My brother wants to take his wife with him. I wonder if my brother can agree."